Web Update, 7.10/11
Moto Retro #5 is done!
It’s been a whirlwind few weeks finishing up issue #5, but we’re finally done and about to leave for Mid-Ohio and Vintage Motorcycle Days (July 22-24), where the issue will debut. (The issue will mail to subscribers just before then.) Please drop by to see us if you attend. We’ll have booths set up in the swap meet, infield and motocross pits, and we’ll have subscriptions, back issues and even some swag for sale.
Issue #5 has a ton of cool stuff inside, including features on Yamaha’s RD400F Daytona Special, the very first Superbowl of Motocross (you won’t believe the photos), Yamaha’s OW27 water pumper (on which Hannah won the 1976 AMA 125cc title), Kawasaki’s G31M Centurion 100cc racer, Mid-Ohio Moto Park in Lexington, Ohio (home of all those Trans-AMAs and 125cc USGPs), and a special feature on Honda’s VFR750F – and the world speed records it set when it was introduced way, way back in 1986. I took part in all that record-setting, and it was a crazy experience. I’m thinking the content we’ve put together will satisfy your retro urge, at least for a while.
Important: Many thanks to those who have renewed their subscriptions – or bought 2-year subs originally. For those who haven’t, I’m sad to say that issue #5 will be your last. Actually, Issue #4 (with Honda’s Z-50 Mini Trail on the cover) was the final issue for those who haven’t renewed. But because we realize folks don’t always know when their subscriptions expire, and because we believe strongly that you’ll continue to support what many feel is the best retro/vintage magazine in the industry, we’re sending you issue #5 in hopes you’ll renew your subscription today.
Look, most publishers will continue to send you mail reminders and copies of their magazines long after your subscription has expired. But we can’t do that. We’re still small, and don’t have the deep-pocket resources of big publishing houses. So while we’re sending you a freebie in this case with issue #5, after today we’re done… finished… kaput!
So please renew today! (See below for specifics.)
Issue #6 is shaping up to be a doozie, with subject matter ranging from Suzuki’s GT750 Water Buffalo to Bruce Brown’s On Any Sunday to Honda’s CBX to Japan Inc.’s first motocrosser (know what bike that is?) to Taco and Bonanza minibikes to Jeff Ward to Roger DeCoster to…well, the list goes on and on. Issue #6 will debut right before Barber Vintage Fest on October 7-9.
Many of you know this, but it bears repeating: This magazine’s success depends almost entirely on your subscription dollars. Unlike most motorcycle magazines, we don’t rely on advertising for operating revenue; in fact, ad revenue is only a small portion of our income picture. Subscriptions – and renewals! – are key for us, so please consider renewing your subscription asap, and please help the cause by telling friends and retro-oriented colleagues about us. Renew today and you’ll get a large Moto Retro Illustrated window/bumper sticker for your truck, car or toolbox. It’s a great way to tell folks you’re a retro fan, and that you support the magazine that focuses on the glory days of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
Renewing or subscribing is easy. Simply go to our website (motoretroillustrated.com), click the Subscribe button on the home page and follow the directions.
If you don’t want to subscribe or renew online, no worries. You can do it via check or money order through the U.S. mail, or electronically via Paypal.
To subscribe ($40/year U.S.; $60/year foreign) or buy single copies ($15 per issue U.S.; $20 per issue foreign) by mail, send a check or money order to Moto Retro Subs, Box 202, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, 90274.
To subscribe or buy single copies via Paypal, send the correct $ amount to boehmm1@cox.net. Either way, be sure to specify exactly what you want, and include a legible mailing address.
As always, feel free to email me at mitch@motoretroillustrated.com. And don't forget to check out – and sign up for – our Facebook page, keywords Moto Retro Illustrated. It's a great way to keep up with what we're doing.
– Mitch Boehm
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